On Mon, 4 Aug 2008 11:25:44 -0700 (PDT), Nancy2
> wrote:
>On Aug 1, 4:40*pm, wrote:
>> On Fri, 1 Aug 2008 11:59:01 -0400, "Peter" > wrote:
>> >Pickled pork loin covered with cornmeal...
>>
>> >These seem to be becoming more popular here (Ontario), I see them more often
>> >at the grocery stores. *I don't know for sure but I'm guessing they are of
>> >southern origin?
>>
>> >They are dirt cheap, and I figured it might go well on a bun with some
>> >mustard for work lunches.
>>
>> >There are no instructions on the package, but I assume they are usualy
>> >grilled?
>>
>> Otherwise known as peameal bacon. They are sweet pickled pork loins
>> rolled in cornmeal. (They used to be rolled in ground yellow peas,
>> hence the name but are now almost always rolled in cornmeal).
>> Our neighboUrs to the South often call it Canadian Bacon.
>> Since there is little to no fat marbling, it can be quite dry if
>> overcooked.
>> It is quite cheap right now because there is a major glut of pork
>> products on the Ontario market.
>>
>> Ross.
>
>Oh, I like Canadian bacon - but have never seen it with cornmeal
>around it - and I thought it was smoked, not pickled.
>
I think a lot depends on which part of the country you are in. Some
back bacon is smoked. Peameal bacon is not.
I just did a quick Google search and, believe it or not, there is a
company in Troy, Michigan called The Real Canadian Bacon Company.
Here's a link to their story.
http://tinyurl.com/62j9wm
Cut & pasted from the site:
"Smokeless and tender, this product is sweet pickle-cured and rolled
in a traditional golden cornmeal coating, maintaining the processing
tradition of real Canadian peameal bacon."
However, I also clicked on the 'Shopping' link and just about had a
coronary event. Those guys are robbers. One 2.5 lb. chub of Real
Canadian Bacon is priced at $49.95 plus delivery charges!
Like I said in my original post, it's quite cheap right now because
there is a glut of pork on the Ontario market. It was on special a
week or so ago and I bought a couple slabs at $1.99 per lb.
Now, to add even more confusion to the product, because I like the
smoked flavour, I smoke some of the peameal bacon I buy, using a
combination of cherry and mulberry wood.
Ross.